Career Fair

The National Defense Industrial Association’s Emerging Technologies Institute is hosting the NextGen Defense Leaders Career Fair at the 2025 Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference and Exhibition. This event, being held on August 29 from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, will bring together emerging young professionals and leading companies from across the defense industry. This career fair enables mission-driven companies and young professionals to connect in support of our nation’s defense.

Young professionals and students will be able to directly engage with representatives from top defense companies, learning about opportunities to serve within the national security field. Industry partners will be able to recruit top-talent and broadcast their company's mission and culture to young professionals from a variety of fields. Additionally, the availability of a secluded, on-site interview location enables companies and young professionals to begin the hiring process at the conference.  

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